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Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-LEM-02
In this interview Martin discusses African American voters in the 1960 presidential election; dealing with African American press during John F. Kennedy's [JFK] 1960 presidential campaign; Lyndon B. Johnson’s vice-presidential nomination and African American press; getting prominent African Americans to endorse JFK; the telephone call from JFK to Coretta Scott King, 1960; and mobilizing the African American vote for JFK in different American cities in 1960, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-CES-01
This interview covers the 1960 Democratic National Convention, John F. Kennedy’s 1960 campaign in Georgia, and the Kennedy administration’s actions on civil rights, among other topics.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-JTS-01
This interview focuses on the 1960 Democratic National Convention, the 1960 gubernatorial and presidential campaigns in North Carolina, and John F. Kennedy’s issues with winning support from Southern Democrats, among other topics.